Well, I saw his legs going a mile a minute on this big bike, and I just happened to see it. [Music] On July the 2nd, 2024, at approximately 900 a.m., officers with the Columbus Division of Police were taking a break at a local Tim Horton's coffee shop when this man, Mr. Dric Singleton, stole one of their bikes. Patrol officers using a GPS tracking device were able to locate the bike and the suspect. [Applause] >> Get off the [ __ ] bike. Get off the bike. >> What does that bike say? >> Oh, buy your bag. >> Okay. Okay. All right. What happened? Where'd you get the bike? >> Okay. Okay. Okay. >> Where did you get the bike from? >> Nope. I got the bike and I was riding it to 104. >> Where did you get the bike from? >> I got it when I was walking. Walking where? >> Mike. >> So, my car broke down last night. >> Okay. >> Where the bike from today? >> I didn't get it from anybody. It was outside. I I did. I just took it at a coffee shop. Where was it at? At a coffee shop. >> It was outside and you took it. >> Yes, ma'am. >> You know you stole it from a police officer, right? >> I thought you could. I thought you could. I thought it was steal a police bike. >> I thought I thought you Listen, I thought that you could use the bikes at the place. Am I wrong? Yeah, that's a police bike. >> Oh, >> Columbus police. That's what it says all over it. >> Oh, 63. >> Yeah, my bad. I was just trying to get home to chill the coffee cuz my coffee. My bad. >> Hey, we've got in front of 890 Thomas and we recovered the 40. >> Nope. Keep your hands out of your pockets. >> In front of 890 Thomas and recovered 40. >> You got anything on you and you know about? And it's right here. Right here. >> Any knives? Any any weapons? Keep your hands out of your pockets. I'm just asking. >> Oh, yes, man. This is this phone. >> Okay. Turn around here. >> Yeah, that's me. Me. Dedric sing. Okay. Copy. Ohio. >> Here's his phone, too. >> My bad. Yeah. My bad. >> All right. There. We're going to have a seat over here in my car. Okay. >> Yes, ma'am. That's completely fine. >> Oh. Okay. Okay. All right. What happened? Where'd you get the bike from? Okay. Okay. >> Where did you get the bike from? >> So, I got the bike and I was riding it to 104 to >> Where did you get the bike from? >> I got it when I was where >> my car broke down last night. Okay. [Applause] I thought you could. I thought you could. I thought >> you thought you could feel I thought I thought you could I thought you could. That's what it says all over. >> Oh. My bad. My bad. No, I mean I mean you know anything? >> Yes, that's me. It's me, Dick Singleton, Chilop, Ohio. All right, guys. All right. All right. Actually, we're going to go around this way. >> All right. That's cool. >> So, you thought like you could turn around here. >> Oh, okay. Um, you thought you could just borrow the car? >> I thought I could just borrow the bikes. >> You didn't see that it said police on it though? >> Not at first. Not at first. The bag fell off and everything. >> And then what' you do with it? >> And then I just stuck it back on and then I was going to 104 to see if I could start my car. Yeah, I'll sit down. That's no problem. >> Yeah. Have a seat in the air conditioning. All right. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Actually, turn this way. Those handcuffs are locking up on you. >> It's all right. I ain't never been here. So I use it like this. >> Well, I don't want those to tighten up on you anymore. So, >> okay. >> Yes, ma'am. I'm sorry. >> But can I ask you a question? >> Yes, ma'am. >> So, well, whatever. After this happens, do you think you guys could be able to give me a lift back? >> Well, see, turn this way. Turn your butt towards me. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. My car just broke down. I just had that tire iron in there cuz I was walking around at night trying to get to the gas station. I think it was on like Carly Street. >> Okay. >> Well, hang tight for me. Okay. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Good. I I could not see. >> I saw his Well, I saw his legs going a mile a minute on this big bike and I just happened to see it. So, had >> that in his pocket, all his stuff inside the bag. hero. >> Yeah. Pocket all the stuff in your your bag and then he already tied up that on. I'm assuming you didn't do that. >> No, your shirt's un. >> So he claimed he thought that you could just take those bikes >> and just ride them. He said he just got it, but he's got the sweatshirt. >> Dedric Singleton. >> Singleton. Yeah. >> What? Uh, >> what do they want done about that? Any You just want You just want it back. >> You want to charge? >> Charging. Yeah. >> Heck yeah. All right. >> I got some camera. Good with that. >> I agree. Okay. Sorry to take you a long way. I was like, "Oh, it's tracking along the freeway. I wanted to take the alleys back that way." >> But I happen to I look over. I just happen to look down the road and I see him and he's his legs are going a mile a minute on those bicycles. I'm like, "Gosh, my >> kind of cruising there and then all a sudden you take off like a badass." I'm like, "She must have seen something that I couldn't see." >> That's sweet. >> Yeah. And then I pulled up and I honked him. I said, "Get off the bike." >> You got burglary for this since it's a power. >> I would. >> Yeah. >> And he just he said he just saw the bike there and he his car broke down and he just took the bike. So >> he was right there. >> I happened to see him >> on the bike. >> Yeah, he was on the bike. just I noticed him because I saw this big a black bike but his legs were going a mile a minute like and that's what made that's what draw me to him. So I'm like okay. So I drove up and ordered him off the bike and he got off the bike. >> So who seen him on the bike? I did. You did? >> Yeah. >> What's your badge? >> 2683. >> And anybody else here? Did you not [Applause] in his pocket? >> Doesn't get any better than that. >> That right there. >> What's that? >> I got to take it >> was in his right pocket. >> All this stuff was his ID inside. >> We're showing up to try. Listen to John testim. What's that? >> We're showing up to try to listen to it in his right. >> Yes, sir. Y >> Yep. So, the Tim Hortons is uh right up here. Okay. So, I would imagine you kind of came out. Um, now do you know did you turn right here or did you go down that street? >> Yeah, I went right. >> You went right here? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. So, we're going to turn around here. >> 134. >> Yep. Right there. Okay. And then you came around here. Right. You went right. >> All right. >> Okay. All right, let's get you out of here. Get you stretched out a little bit. All right. >> What is it? >> Oh, okay. Perfect. All right. Come on. Still got you attached. >> All right. I'm going to close this door and then you're going to follow officer Molar there. >> You okay? >> Don't turn to facing the camera. I didn't know what happened. >> Um I >> was texting D. >> Um >> you might want to just take off after this. >> No [ __ ] >> Yeah, today's not a good day. >> Pull off. >> Start with your right hand again. >> Okay. right over. >> Yeah. So if where we were going up >> if we kept going up there would have been I think >> in between Rich and Town and Brogue, right? >> Or no, it'd be south of us if we went the other way. >> Or no, there is P. There's one north. >> It's like a electrical or sewer water or something. And if he got on there at 3:15 and spring long, whatever. >> Yeah. Like I guess he'd have to go the wrong way up unless he pedal all the way down to do the right thing. And then there >> could be there is no exit. >> Well, if you get rich. >> Yeah. towns, >> which that town would have put him right over by Thomas there. >> Yeah, >> that would make sense. >> Just keep your fingers like that. >> Did he get on the right way or the wrong way? >> I would say wrong. Where is that? >> He said the wrong way earlier when we ended up over by Green Lawn. >> He said he went on the wrong way. >> There's more right there. So there's a black gauge. There's the railroad track. >> I'll uh I'll go hop on. So it's just north of >> have to get that from >> get on street town. >> Did you drop that? Did you drop the stuff out of the bag before you threw it over that gate or >> you threw it over the gate and you got on the freeway side and then got it? >> Okay. >> Step right over here. >> You guys want >> Mr. Singleton was originally charged with felony theft and slated at the Franklin County Jail where he spent the next 23 days. During his trial, he was given a plea agreement that reduced the felony theft to a misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to 23 days in jail. Then given credit for his time served. [Music] [Music]